The meetings aim to review ground-level implementation of tax policies, resolve bottlenecks in taxpayer services, and improve the ease of doing business.

On June 20, Sitharaman will speak with field officers from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which handles GST and customs.

The aim is to make tax enforcement stricter where needed but also friendlier and faster for regular businesses, in line with the government’s goal of improving the ease of doing business, the official said.

On June 23, Sitharaman will meet officers from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which handles income tax. That discussion will likely include issues like pending appeals, refund delays, and complaints of high-pitched tax assessments. The minister is expected to hear directly from zonal officers about what’s working and what’s not.

“Finance minister to strengthen field-level tax administration and ensure policies are better implemented on the ground without causing problems for honest taxpayers,” another official said.

Source: Business Standard